1.4Motherboard overview

Before you install the P4BGL-VM motherboard, familiarize yourself with its physical configuration and available features to facilitate the motherboard installation and future upgrades. A sufficient knowledge of the motherboard specifications will also help you avoid mistakes that may damage the board and its components.

1.4.1 Major components

The following are the major components of the P4BGL-VM motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-5.

1.

DIP switches

17.

PS/2 mouse port

2.

ATX 12V connector

18.

Parallel port

3.

CPU socket

19.

RJ-45 port (optional)

4.

North Bridge controller

20.

Line In jack (optional)

5.

DDR DIMM sockets

21.

Line Out jack (optional)

6.

ATX power connector

22.

Microphone jack (optional)

7.

Super I/O controller

23.

USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2

8.

Floppy connector

24.

Video port

9.

IDE connectors

25.

Serial port

10.

Flash EEPROM

26.

USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4

11.

South Bridge controller

27.

Keyboard port

12.ASUS ASIC

13.Standby power LED

14.Audio CODEC (optional)

15.PCI slots

16.LAN PHY (optional)

See page 1-6 for the specifications of each component. Refer to Chapter 2 for detailed information on the components.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction